SNAPZ: All Smiles

Here are all of the toothy grins that came to us for this month's feature. We can honestly say that we’ve never seen so many beautiful beams all at once! And, yes, a good many made us smile back at them. Thanks to everyone who participated! It was a fun time.

Stefan John Thompson was 26 when he passed away Feb. 24, 2012. He graduated in 2011 from Kent State University. His mom says this smile is the one everyone knew him by; he was a people person who enjoyed life to the fullest and cared about everyone. When friends would ...

This is 2 1/2-year-old Natalie Elizabeth Mihalik, daughter of of Mark and Kellie Mihalik of Yucca Valley, Calif. The picture was taken at a baseball game between the Indians and the Angels, says Grandma Hilda Mihalik of Canfield, who submitted the photo.

Grandma Paula D'Apolito of Boardman, who sent in this photo, tells her "fish tale" the best: "My two new pond fish, Luigi and Lorenzo Rohrbaugh of Canfield, were absolutely thrilled I let them go in to the fish pond and be my new fish." Nothing fishy here!

This photo of Daniel Morris and his puppy Chloe keeps his mother, Darlene Morris, motivated to know her son is doing well as he gets his degree in chemistry from Akron University. Darlene says she always tells Daniel "his smile is worth a million bucks!"

Dominic Antonio Lee, 5 months, smiles while meeting his PaPa for the first time. Dominic, the son of Rebecca Ortenzio Lee and David Lee, was born in August in Okinawa, Japan, where his mother is stationed with the U.S. Navy as an orthodontist. Grandparents are Dr. Joseph and Nancy Ortenzio ...

Lots of smiles are packed in there! From top left are Carmen Rodriguez, Liz Rodriguez and Sally Zalovcik, all sisters. Liz's son Tyri Rodriguez is bottom left, and Sally's son Joshua Zalovcik is bottom right. Photo submitted by sister Gladys Rodriguez.

Shirley Bradick of Youngstown sent in this photo of her three granddaughters, who all live in Amesville in southeastern Ohio. They are Estelle, 3, Emily, 17, and Evelyn, 5. The girls' father is Tom Ripple, who graduated from Wilson High in the '80s.

Marcilee Kinerman, 6, of Alpharetta, Ga., beams while meeting her favorite star from the Disney Channel: Zendaya, who plays Rocky Blue on "Shake It Up." Marcilee is the granddaughter of Randolph Jones of Youngstown.